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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/Ethyl 3-oxohexanoate
C8H14O3
158.19 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

Ethyl 3-oxohexanoate

CAS3249-68-1EC221-835-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient

Ethyl 3-oxohexanoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester structurally related to 3-oxohexanoic acid. It is primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient.

Flavor and fragrance ingredient

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Ethyl 3-oxohexanoate (CAS 3249-68-1) is 2918.30.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.30

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 30 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethyl 3-oxohexanoate

InChIKey

KQWWVLVLVYYYDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCC(=O)CC(=O)OCC

Synonyms (21)
  • 3-Ethyl-4-oxohexanoate
  • ETHYL BUTYROYLACETATE
  • Ethyl 3-Ketohexanoate
  • Ethyl 3-oxohexanoate
  • Ethyl alpha-butyrylacetate
  • Ethyl beta-ketohexanoate
  • Ethyl butyroacetate
  • Ethyl butyrylacetate
  • FEMA 3683
  • Propylthiouracil Impurity 11
  • ethyl 3-keto-n-hexanoate
  • ethyl 3-oxo-caproate
  • ethyl butrylacetate

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